What is in This Collection?

This is an electronic index for the years 1726 to 1918. It is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Birth and christening index entries usually include:

Name of the child

Gender

Names of the parents

Birth date

Birthplace

Christening date (if the source is a church record)

Family History Library Microfilm and item numbers for the source materials

Birth and christening index entries sometimes include:

Father's birthplace

Mother's birthplace

Collection Content

Coverage Table

The coverage table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

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